Adkins said he called the dispatcher, Angela Cooper, into his office January 27 to discuss the fact that the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office had filed misdemeanor charges against her ex-boyfriend and to warn her to avoid him at work.

At the conference yesterday, Adkins released copies of a memorandum he received from Cobarruviaz detailing the findings of the investigation by Cobarruviaz, the internal affairs department and an independent auditor.

The memo concluded that Cobarruviaz found Adkins did not violate departmental policies or procedures. Specifically, the memo noted that he had no personal interest in protecting the career of the officer, Lemar Dunson, who has been charged with one misdemeanor count of making harassing phone calls to Cooper.

"Additionally, the investigation and my review disclosed that you (Adkins) did not attempt to dissuade (Cooper) from reporting any incidence of threats or violence nor did you intend to interfere in the criminal investigation or prosecution," Cobarruviaz wrote.

Last month prosecutors from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office cleared Adkins of the criminal charge.

Both Cooper and Dunson declined to comment yesterday on Adkins' remarks.

For his part, Adkins, a 29-year- veteran of the force, concluded: "Regardless of how long you serve in this department, there is always an opportunity to learn new things. I'll just put this in my tool box, if you will, as acting chief."